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EROS 50th History: Library Provides Mission Support

EROS 50th History: Library Provides Mission Support

Fifty years ago, Don Lee Kulow’s personal remote sensing library laid the foundation for today’s library at the Earth Resources Observation and...

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New USGS National Map data reveals the Potomac River’s submerged topography

New USGS National Map data reveals the Potomac River’s submerged topography

The U.S. Geological Survey recently published a new topobathymetric lidar dataset for the Potomac River as part of its 3D Elevation Program (3DEP).

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Mapping Challenge Update (08/24/23): Ambulances in New Mexico

Mapping Challenge Update (08/24/23): Ambulances in New Mexico

Great job tackling these challenging ambulance features in New Mexico! As always, our TNMCorps volunteers are off to a stellar start. Don't forget to...

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USGS EROS Celebrates 50 Years of a Mission that Matters

USGS EROS Celebrates 50 Years of a Mission that Matters

Fifty years ago, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) brought people together to work in a new government facility surrounded by South Dakota farm fields...

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Ambulances in New Mexico!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Ambulances in New Mexico!

We’ve identified one last structure in New Mexico of which there are quite a few no-edit-history points – ambulance services! These are one of the...

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EROS 50th History: Helping the World Through Science

EROS 50th History: Helping the World Through Science

Millions of people in the United States and billions around the world live unaware that employees of a far-off USGS facility surrounded by South...

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EROS 50th History: Computers at the Center

EROS 50th History: Computers at the Center

At an average 64 gigabytes, the smartphone in your pocket or purse has 1 million times more storage than the first computer used by the USGS Earth...

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As USGS EROS Turns 50, Director Embraces Future

As USGS EROS Turns 50, Director Embraces Future

Dr. Pete Doucette came to the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in 2019 from the USGS in Reston, Virginia, to lead the...

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Hospitals and Law Enforcement Points Without an Edit History in New Mexico

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Hospitals and Law Enforcement Points Without an Edit History in New Mexico

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who contributed!

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Hospitals and Law Enforcement Points in New Mexico

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Hospitals and Law Enforcement Points in New Mexico

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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Upcoming Maintenance to Interrupt Data Access

Upcoming Maintenance to Interrupt Data Access

On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, access to Landsat and other data stored in the USGS EROS archive will be unavailable from
6:00 am to 6:00 pm CDT for...

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EROS 50th History: A Leader in Mapping Land Cover and Change

EROS 50th History: A Leader in Mapping Land Cover and Change

We become intimately familiar with the land where we live, work and play. The backyard maple where three baby robins left their nest on the fourth...

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